Customer service does NOT appear to have improved under new ownership.

Though it may just be some sort of supply glitch, this is also how it looks when Washburn is closing out a particular model -- it drops off the pricelists bit by bit, & while some retailers know a distributor or wholesaler who has one or two, it's not commonly available & can no longer be ordered from USMC.

I bought one recently from guitar guitar in Birmingham (think it was a NOS 2014 model) - they had another in stock plus a swamp ash version as well but that's three months back - worth a call though...

I bought one recently from guitar guitar in Birmingham (think it was a NOS 2014 model) - they had another in stock plus a swamp ash version as well but that's three months back - worth a call though...

I think production has stopped on the n24's. i guess it didnt sell well enough for washburn to continue making them? who knows. however i was able to nab one on ebay brand new with a gig bag for 600 dollars free shipping about 6 months ago. in fact its still for sale. however its the vintage edition so the wood is paler than the nuno maple looking color. but still same guitar with the stephens cutaway. headstock says it was manufactured in 2016 and its from indonesia. i have an n2 from korea and to be honest, the neck is easier to use and have easier access to the higher frets. the stephens cutaway on the n24 is kinda awkward as your tendency is to wrap your thumb around the neck. not keep it behind the neck and then change your hand position mid solo thus leading to f ups. and it starts at the 15th fret. most guitar cutaways don't start til the 16th or 17th fret of the guitar so its easier to reach upper frets. so the n24 to me is an acquired taste. i would say play it first before buying if you can because i only see the stephens extended cutaway being handy if you're playing live and hanging your guitar down to your knees like nuno does. then, it may help but other than that to me its kind of useless.